Crime & Safety
Man Set Fire In Jewish School Bus In Williamsburg: NYPD
The suspect might have used a religious book to kindle the flames, and his actions are being investigated as possible hate crime, cops said.
WILLIAMSBURG, BROOKLYN — Police are hunting for a man who started a fire in a Jewish school bus, using what might have been a religious book for kindling.
The suspect pried open the emergency exit doors and climbed into the Yeshiva school bus, which was parked near Division and Bedford avenues, at around 6:40 p.m. on April 27, police said.
The arsonist then climbed up the aisle and lit a fire, using a book which may have been religious, causing damage to the front of the bus, police said.
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Police describe the suspect as a man with a “chin strap” beard who was last seen wearing a sweat suit and dark sneakers.
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The incident is being investigated as a possible hate crime, police confirmed.
Anyone with information in regards to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477)
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